Study Objectives: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a highly prevalent sleep disease among patients on hemodialysis. The physiopathology is still unclear, and may be multifactorial. Because of the association between iron metabolism and chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorders (CKD-MBD), we hypothesized that both factors would be associated with RLS.

Methods: We have evaluated hemodialysis patients, in a face-to-face interview for the diagnosis and severity of RLS, as measured by the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group. Clinical, demographic, and biochemical characteristics were measured.

Results: Out of 101 adult patients included, RLS was found in 29 (28.7%). Adjusted multinomial regression analysis revealed that age older than 35 years, transferrin saturation less than 47%, serum ferritin level less than 700 ng/mL, hemoglobin level less than 9.8 g/dL, serum phosphate level higher than 5.2 mg/dL, FGF-23 higher than 2,000 RU/mL, and C-reactive protein less than 1.24 mg/dL were independently associated with RLS. RLS was classified as mild, moderate, severe, and very severe in 3.4%, 41.7%, 44.8%, and 10.1% of patients, respectively. Scores of severity correlated significantly with erythropoietin dose/kg/w (p = 0.046), phosphate (p = 0.003), and inversely with serum albumin (p = 0.003) and calcium (p = 0.008). Phosphate and 25(OH)-vitamin D correlated with transferrin saturation. Patients with severe/very severe symptoms were mostly women, presented with lower serum iron, ionic calcium, and serum albumin levels and higher levels of serum phosphate, and higher percentage of 25(OH)-vitamin D deficiency and levels of FGF-23 higher than 2,000 RU/mL than did those with mild/moderate symptoms.

Conclusions: CKD-MBD factors besides iron metabolism are associated with RLS in patients on hemodialysis, providing new insights into the understanding of RLS in this population.

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